Naps during the day can be dangerous for the insomniac because, again, it breaks the routine of sleeping at night.

Reducing daytime activities may mean the insomniac is more alert when they go to bed — the exact reverse of the situation they want.

Hopefully it is clear why drinking stimulants might have some impact on sleep!

Dr Alix Mellor, who led the research, said:

“It is possible that partners are unwittingly perpetuating insomnia symptoms in the patient with insomnia.

It is therefore important for more data to be collected to determine whether insomnia treatments may better benefit patients and their partners by proactively assessing and addressing bed partner behaviors in treatment programs.”

The study was presented at SLEEP 2017, the 31st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in Boston (Mellor et al., 2017).

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